NEWS

Summit Adventure Park to open in Cayce, Friday

Summit Adventure Park Cayce opens Friday (June 5.) It’s a new indoor park that includes olympic trampolines, two basketball hoops, a trampoline area for children, wipe-out, dodge and more. Click for link to Summit Adventure Park’s website It’s at 2245 Charleston Highway in Cayce. Summit Adventure Park is in the former location of Reids grocery […]

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Lexington 2 announces 3 candidates as finalists for Superintendent-Elect

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – The Lexington School District Two of Trustees voted Thursday night to select three candidates as finalists for the position of Superintendent-Elect. The Superintendent-Elect will work with current Superintendent, Dr. BillJames, for one year. The three finalists are (in alphabetical order): Dr. Brenda Hafner currently serves as […]

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Former West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton, Valedictorians pen message for Class of 2020; list of Airport, Brookland-Cayce graduates

It’s the last week of school, and hundreds of high school students are looking to the next chapter of their lives. The Class of 2020 from Airport High School and Brookland-Cayce High School grew up in West Columbia and the surrounding area. It is a vibrant and nurturing community, rich in cultural diversity and opportunity. […]

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West Columbia Beautification Foundation To Hold Yard of Month Competition

From Anna M. Huffman – West Columbia Communications Director The West Columbia Beautification Foundation is recognizing the hard work West Columbia residents have been doing in their yards with a Beautification Foundation Yard of the Month Award. Chairperson Melissa Sprouse Browne said, “We are excited to have this opportunity to recognize our community members who […]

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Court resumes in Lexington County with multiple felony guilty pleas

From Suzanne Mayes – 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office: General Sessions court in Lexington County resumed Thursday inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center.  Thursday’s court activity marked the first in-person General Sessions court activity in Lexington County since the March 23, due to the Covid-19 crisis. Precautions were taken inside the courtroom. Chief Administrative Judge […]

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Coroner identifes 12-year-old killed in Lexington County crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 900 block of Bub Shumpert Road near Pelion at approximately 8:15, p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Miss Stacy Elizabeth Bagwell, 12, of Leesville was pronounced dead at the scene due to her injuries. The SUV, in […]

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Nephron Donates Orbital Welder to Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country, is teaming up with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College to equip students with the tools needed to compete for well-paying advanced manufacturing jobs. As a part of a new partnership with OCtech, Nephron has purchased a state-of-the-art Orbital Welder from Liburdi Dimetrics Corporation, used for […]

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Wade Hasty is Brookland-Cayce High School’s Teacher of the Year, Vicky Bowers is Staff Member of the Year

Mr. Wade Hasty has been named Brookland-Cayce High School’s Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Vicky Bowers was selected as BCHS’s Staff Member of the Year.

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